Psychology Faculty

Chair 

Swift, Joshua, Professor and Chair, Psychology. B.S. 2005, Brigham Young University; M.S. 2007, Ph.D. 2010, Oklahoma State University.  (2015)

Professors

Brumley, Michele R., Associate VP for Research; Professor, Psychology;  B.A. 1999, DePaul University; Ph.D. 2005, University of Iowa.  (2007)

Lynch, Shannon M., Professor and Associate Director of Clinical Training, Psychology. B.A. 1992, Tufts University; M.A. 1996, Ph.D. 1999, University of Michigan.  (2004)

Rasmussen, Erin B., Professor and Director of Experimental Training, Psychology. B.A. 1994, University of Utah; M.S. 1999, Ph.D. 2001, Auburn University. (2004)

Turley-Ames, Kandi Jo, Founding Dean, College of Arts and Letters; Professor, Psychology. B.S. 1990, M.S. 1993, Idaho State University; Ph.D. 1996, Washington State University.  (1997)

Wong, Maria M., Professor, Psychology. B.S.S. 1983, Chinese University of Hong Kong; M.A. 1985, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Ph.D. 1993, University of Chicago.  (2004)

Xu, Xiaomeng, Professor, Psychology. B.A. 2005, New York University; M.A. 2007, Ph.D. 2011, Stony Brook University.  (2012)

Associate Professors

Fulton, Erika K., Associate Professor, Psychology. B.A. 1998, Haverford College; M.A. 2010, California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D. 2015, Georgia Institute of Technology.  (2016)

Peer, Sam, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Psychology. B.A. 2011, Wilmington University; M.A. 2016, Central Michigan University; Ph.D. 2018, Central Michigan University.  (2018)

Rieske, Robert, Associate Professor and Clinic Director, Psychology. B.S. 2008, Utah Valley University; M.A. 2012, Ph.D. 2015, Louisiana State University.  (2015)

Assistant Professors

Emert, Sarah, Assistant Professor, Psychology, B.A. 2011, University of Arizona; M.A. 2016, University of Alabama; Ph.D. 2020, University of Alabama. (2023)

Silva, Andrew E., Assistant Professor, Psychology, B.A. 2012, University of California, Irvine; M.A. 2013, University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 2018, University of California, Los Angeles. (2025)  

Lecturer

Molino, Pete S., Lecturer and ABA Coordinator, Psychology. B.S. in Social Work 1994, M.Educ., Human Exceptionality 2003, Idaho State University. Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Associate Lecturer

McDonald, Jennifer, Associate Lecturer, Psychology. B.A. 2011, California State University Channel Islands; M.S. 2014, Ph.D. 2018, Idaho State University.  (2018)

Anderson, Tessa, Associate Lecturer, Psychology. B.A. 2006, M.S. 2010, Idaho State University. (2022)

Emeriti

Enloe, Linda J., Associate Professor, Psychology. 1974-2007

Hatzenbuehler, Linda C., Executive Dean and Associate Vice President, Division of Health Sciences; Professor, Psychology. 1976-2016

Joe, Victor C., Department Chair and Professor, Psychology. 1969-2003

Roberts, Mark W., Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Psychology. 1977-2015